CN101427232B - System and method for controlling a telepresence system - Google Patents
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A system for providing location-specific sound in a telepresence system includes a plurality of remote microphones. Each remote microphone is associated with a respective area and operable to generate a sound signal from the voice of at least one user within the respective area. The system also includes a plurality of remote cameras. Each remote camera is associated with a respective remote microphone of the plurality of remote microphones and aligned to generate an image of its associated respective area. The system further includes a plurality of local displays. Each local display is operable to reproduce the image of a respective area generated by a respective remote camera. The system also includes a plurality of local loudspeakers. Each local loudspeaker is positioned proximate to a respective local display and operable to reproduce the sound signal from the voice of the at least one user within the respective area reproduced by the respective local display.
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Technical field
Relate generally to communication of the present invention, particularly relates to the system and method presenting (telepresence) system for providing long-range.
Background technology
Along with " global economy " continues expansion, also can expand with the demand that other people carries out communicating across potential long distance thereupon.See that a communications field of client's reliability of steady-state growth and increase is the use of the Internet and other networking topographies.Along with constant growth and the development of networked capabilities, become and can realize more and better product and feature.Especially in quality and quantity two, all seen that the field increased and develop is the call field of the Internet-enabled (Internet enabled) such as using VoIP.By obtaining sound signal (voice of talker) and they being converted to Internet Protocol (IP) grouping, IP phone can send sound signal through IP network (such as, the Internet).
Regrettably, there is only voice communication and inadequate time.In this case, video conference may be attractive and viable option.Current video conference often relates to complicated setting and call establishment (someone technical support of needs is to arrange instrument before a conference usually).Once meeting starts, carrying out adjustment can be complicated similarly.In addition, when there is multiple user, single screen divider is different piece by typical video conferencing system.Each part is associated with ad-hoc location usually, and needs the visual field of making great efforts cooperation camera all users of this position.Current video conferencing system also uses single loudspeaker or loudspeaker to for producing sound usually.Therefore, no matter who is in speech, and sound is all from same position.This often needs to receive user and carefully examines screen closely, checks that each user is to determine who is in speech respectively.This may be especially difficult in following video conference: screen is allocated to some positions, and each position has multiple user in the visual field of camera.
Summary of the invention
According to specific embodiment, provide the system and method for controlling telepresence system, it eliminate or reduces the shortcoming and problem that are associated with previous system and method substantially.
According to specific embodiment, a kind of system for controlling telepresence system comprises multiple visual conference assembly, and these visual conference component operable are used for holding visual conference.This multiple visual conference assembly comprises multiple monitor, multiple camera, multiple microphone and multiple loudspeaker, and wherein, each long-distance user is associated with a monitor, remote camera, a remote microphone and/or a loudspeaker.Described multiple camera and described multiple monitor are in concert with located and are aimed at, and gap, visual field between adjacent cameras is equal with the gap length between the screen of corresponding adjacent monitor.System also comprises the controller coupled with visual conference assembly.System also comprises Internet Protocol (IP) phone coupled with controller, and this IP phone can be used to the user interface that display comprises multiple option.This IP phone also can be used to during visual conference from user receive input and this input is relayed to controller.Controller can be used to during visual conference according to the random component controlled from the input of IP phone in visual conference assembly.
Described input can comprise any one in the following: to the request using IP phone and remote endpoint to set up voice communication meeting during visual conference; To the request using IP phone and remote endpoint to set up subsequent video communication session during visual conference; To the request comprising video in voice communication session; To the request of response for the request that enters of voice communication session during visual conference; To the request of response for the request that enters of video communication sessions during visual conference; The request that the request of entering for communication session is connected is prevented during visual conference; To the request that display data control by which display of which display in multiple display by display video in multiple display; Or to selecting an auxiliary input for the request receiving the input of visual conference assembly from multiple auxiliary input.
The technological merit of specific embodiment comprises provides simple user interface by IP phone to the user of telepresence system.Therefore, user can feel very comfortable when using IP phone to arrange visual conference.Another technological merit of specific embodiment can comprise the identical IP phone of use to control telepresence system to perform one or more following communication session: the call of standard, the audio conference of standard, the video conference of standard, or telepresence system enhanced visual conference.Therefore, auxiliary many dissimilar communication sessions can be carried out by single interface in described interface.
According to the following drawings, explanation and claim, other technological merit is sufficiently clear to those skilled in the art.In addition, although be enumerated above specific advantages, each embodiment can comprise in cited advantage whole, some or do not comprise.
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In order to provide the more complete understanding to specific embodiment of the present invention and feature and advantage thereof, can come by reference to the following description by reference to the accompanying drawings, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shows and illustrates particular embodiments of the inventions herein, use at least one telepresence system to perform the block diagram of the system of the visual conference between each position;
Fig. 2 is illustrated particular embodiments of the inventions herein, comprises the skeleton view of the local exemplary telepresence system of the various piece of the long-range telepresence system watched by local monitor; And
Fig. 3 shows and illustrates particular embodiments of the inventions herein, for controlling the block diagram of the system of telepresence system.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram using at least one telepresence system to perform the system 10 of visual conference between the locations.Illustrated embodiment comprises network 102, and network 102 is auxiliary uses the visual conference of Telepresence equipment 106 between remote site 100.Website 100 comprises the user 104 of any suitable number participating in visual conference.System 10 provides video conference true to nature to experience, even if it is also like this that site-local 100 may have the Telepresence equipment 106 fewer than remote site 100 to user 104.
Network 102 represents communication instrument, comprises hardware and any suitable steering logic, for the communication of each element also between auxiliary each website 100 interconnected and network 102 is coupled.Network 102 can comprise LAN (Local Area Network) (LAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) (MAN), wide area network (WAN), other public or private network any, locally, region or global communications network, Intranet, other suitable wired or wireless communication link or combination in any every above.Network 102 can comprise gateway, router, hub, switch, access point, base station and other hardware any, software, or can realize combination every before any suitable agreement or communication.
One or more individual of visual conference or the group of individual are attended in user 104 expression.User 104 uses such as audio the Internet protocol (IP) phone, videophone devices, participates in visual conference based on any suitable equipment of the visual telephone and flow transmission client and so on of personal computer (PC) and/or assembly.During visual conference, user 104 participates in session as talker or participates in as non-speakers.
Telepresence equipment 106 assists the video conference between each user 104.Telepresence equipment 106 can comprise any suitable element in order to foundation and accessorial visual meeting.Such as, Telepresence equipment 106 can comprise loudspeaker, microphone or microphone.In the illustrated embodiment, Telepresence equipment 106 comprises camera 108, monitor 110, processor 112 and network interface 114.
Camera 108 comprises the image in order to both auxiliary catch user 104 and peripheral region thereof and this image is supplied to any suitable hardware and/or the software of other user 104.Camera 108 catches the image of user 104 and sends this image as vision signal (such as, high definition video signal).Monitor 110 comprises in order to auxiliary reception vision signal and shows any suitable hardware and/or the software of the image of this user 104 to other user 104.Such as, monitor 110 can comprise notebook type PC or wall display-device.Monitor 110 uses provides any appropriate technology of photorealism (such as, high definition, high power (high-power) compression hardware and efficient encoding and decoding standard) to show the image of user 104.Telepresence equipment 106 uses such as session initiation protocol (SIP) or any suitable technology H.323 and so on and/or agreement to set up visual conference session.In addition, Telepresence equipment 106 can be supported and carry out interoperability with other video system of other standard of support (such as H.261, H.263 and/or H.264).
The information that processor 112 is received from camera 108 and network interface 114 by process and signal control operation and the management of Telepresence equipment 106.Processor 112 comprise for control with any suitable hardware of processing signals, software or both.Such as, processor 112 can be programmable logic device (PLD), microcontroller, microprocessor, any suitable treatment facility or combination in any every above.Network interface 114 transmits to network 102 and receives information and signal from network 102.Network interface 114 represents actual or virtual any port or connection, comprises and allows Telepresence equipment 106 to exchange any suitable hardware and/or the software of information and signal with other element of network 102, other Telepresence equipment 106 or system 10.
In an operation example embodiment, user 104 can control camera 108, monitor 110 by IP phone and can comprise other assemblies many of Telepresence equipment 106 and the operation of equipment and setting.The instruction received from user 104 can be sent to processor 112 by IP phone, thus notification processor 112 should activate what assembly of Telepresence equipment 106 and how they should be arranged.Depend on the type of desired communication session, this may relate to and to be activated by processor and/or to configure all or some assembly in Telepresence equipment 106.
Can system 10 be modified, adds or be omitted.Such as, system 10 can comprise the website 100 of any suitable number, and can assist the visual conference between the website 100 of any suitable number.As another example, website 100 can comprise camera 108 in order to any suitable number of accessorial visual meeting and monitor 110.As another example, the visual conference between each website 100 can be point-to-point meeting or multipoint conference.In addition, the operation of system 10 can be performed by more, less or other assembly.In addition, the operation of system 10 can use any suitable logic to perform.
Fig. 2 illustrates the skeleton view of the local exemplary telepresence system of each several part comprising the long-range telepresence system watched by local display.Telepresence system 300 can be similar to the system 10 of Fig. 1.Telepresence system 300 provides the high-quality visual meeting surpassing typical video conferencing system to experience.By telepresence system 300, user can experience lifelike, full scale (or close to full scale) image in high definition (HD) virtual desktop environment.The HD virtual desktop environment created by telepresence system 300 can help to form the personal experiences to visual conference.Not by means of only the image close to natural scale ratio, but also by the contact of special eye, gaze perspective (hereinafter referred to as " eye gaze ") with these personal experiences can be formed specific to the sound of position.Eye gaze can by locating and aim at user, camera and monitor to realize.Sound specific to position can realize by using each microphone being positioned at specific region, described specific region separately be positioned at show region residing for microphone monitor near one or more loudspeakers be associated.This can allow for each user or groups of users carries out discrete voice reproduction.
Telepresence system 300 can also comprise processor, controls operation and the management of these assemblies in order to the information that received from system components by process and signal.Processor can comprise for control with any suitable hardware of processing signals, software or both.Such as, processor can be programmable logic device (PLD), microcontroller, microprocessor, any suitable treatment facility or combination in any every above.By its operation, processor can assist the accurate generation of discussed eye gaze function and the sound characteristic specific to position here.
The design of telepresence system 300 is not restricted to improve those assemblies of using in typical video conferencing system (such as, monitor 304, camera 306, loudspeaker 308 and microphone 310), and it can also comprise many other sides, feature, assembly and/or equipment in room, comprise such as desk 302, wall 312, light fixture (such as, 314 and 316) assembly and so on and other assemblies some, below will discuss more in detail.These assemblies can be designed as the technology helping to cover involved by telepresence system 300, thus reduce the sensation participating in video conference, increase the sensation of communicating in person simultaneously.Telepresence system 300 as shown in Figure 2 can also comprise some users, local user 324a-324c and long-range user 322a-322c.
Eye gaze and can combine to produce very naturally talking with between local and remote user specific to the sound characteristic of position.When such as long-distance user 322a talks, his voice are reproduced by the loudspeaker 308a be positioned at below monitor 304a, and monitor 304a shows the monitor of long-distance user 322a on being.Their notice can be turned to this sound by local user 324 naturally, and thus can their notice be gathered on long-distance user 322a rapidly.In addition, if long-distance user 322a just look at something or someone, then the special eye gaze ability of telepresence system 300 can allow local user 324 to be easy to identify where he just look at.Such as, if long-distance user 322a asks while look at local user 324c " how you think ", then the eye gaze ability of telepresence system 300 can allow all users (both local and remote) to identify whom " you " are, because clearly visible long-distance user 322a just look at local user 324c rapidly.This natural flow process can help user is felt at home, and can facilitate the long-range personal experiences presenting auxiliary visual conference and experience.
Here several width in discussed accompanying drawing not illustrate only the assembly of local telepresence system, but also to show in the visual field of remote camera and to be displayed on those assemblies of the long-range telepresence system in local monitor.For simplicity, this word long-range will be coupled with before the assembly being positioned at remote site place.Such as, long-range telepresence system can be called at the telepresence system at the other end place of visual conference.When seeing an assembly of long-range telepresence system in one of monitor 304, it can have the label of himself, but when an assembly is invisible, it adds the label of the local corresponding part of this word long-range before can being used in.Such as, the long-range corresponding part of microphone 310a can be called remote microphone 338a, and the long-range corresponding part of loudspeaker 308b can be called remote speaker 308b.When the position of the assembly mentioned is clearly visible, this address can not be carried out.
A hands-on part can be realized by the following fact: telepresence system can comprise many features and/or the assembly in room.In certain embodiments, because the use of telepresence system 300, the outward appearance in the room at meeting two ends can similar (if not same).Therefore, when local user 324 observes monitor 304, they seem the image in the room matched with themselves room facing to having in background.Such as, the wall 312 of telepresence system 300 can have the color similar with the remote wall 312 of long-range telepresence system, pattern and/or design feature or feature.
It is the configuration of desk 302, remote table 330, monitor 304 and remote camera 306 that the making of telepresence system 300 himself is applicable to creating another aspect hands-on.These assemblies are placed as mutual concord, seem that desk 302 continues up to desk 330 by monitor 304, thus form single continuous print desk to make it, instead of two discrete desks at two diverse location places.More specifically, desk 302 can comprise the table forward part 302a of full size, and it can be slight bending or angled.Table forward part 302a can couple with table rear section 302b phase, and table rear section 302b can continue from table forward part 302a.But table rear section 302b can have the width of shortening.The table rear section 302b shortening width can make when it adjoins with a part for the remote table 330 be presented in monitor 304, and these two parts appear to a part for the desk with the complete width similar to table forward part 302a.
Besides the placement of remote table 330, remote camera 306 layout and aim at and can make the correct part of desk 330 and just may be sitting in the user at that part place of desk 330 or groups of users within the visual field of remote camera 306.More specifically, remote camera 306a can be aligned the left outside part catching desk 330 and long-distance user 324a, remote camera 306b can be aligned the China and foreign countries' part catching desk 330 and long-distance user 324b, and remote camera 306c can be aligned the outer right portion catching desk 330 and long-distance user 324c.Each camera 306 and remote camera 306 can catch the video of high definition, and such as, camera 306 can catch 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p or other more high-resolution video.When it should be noted that in the visual field that multiple user is in camera, do not need the aligning changing camera.
In certain embodiments, remote camera 306 can be aligned to make the horizontal clearance between the adjacent vertical edges of the visual field between two adjacent cameras to correspond to any gap (gap between monitor can comprise around any space between any border and two monitors of monitor screen) between the screen of monitor 304.Such as, the horizontal clearance between remote camera 306a and the adjacent vertical edges of 306b can and the screen of monitor 304a and 304b between gap (such as, the gap d 2 of Fig. 3 and d3) align.In addition, remote camera 306 and monitor 304 can be aligned to make the object of the visual field crossing over multiple camera can not present disconnection (such as, the line that remote wall engages long-range ceiling can linearly, instead of be another angle in an angle in a monitor in adjacent monitor).Therefore, if long-distance user 322a stretches out one's hand touch such as computer monitor 326b, user 324 can not see the abnormal discontinuities of the arm of long-distance user 322 (such as, abnormal long and short or disconnect), just look like its to stride across monitor 304a with 304b (and visual field of remote camera 306a and 306b) the same.
In certain embodiments, monitor 330 can show the high definition video that remote camera 306 catches.Such as, monitor 304 can show 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p or another high-resolution video.In certain embodiments, monitor 330 can be flat-panel monitor, such as, and LCD monitor or plasma monitor.In a particular embodiment, monitor 304 can have the screen (across screen to angular measurement) of 60 inches.Screen sizes can allow telepresence system 300 as proportional and full scale (or close to proportional and close to natural scale) image to show long-distance user 322.The high-definition display capabilities of monitor 304 and screen sizes also can also maintain clearly image simultaneously by the size increasing video image increase the personal effect (avoiding the mosaic (pixelation) or fuzzy that may cause by attempting showing standard definition image on large monitor) that telepresence system 300 produces.
In certain embodiments, monitor 304 can be positioned such that they form the angled wall around table rear section 302b.In a particular embodiment, monitor 304 can be aligned to make their arrangement be similar to the outside of reflection table forward part 302a.More specifically, monitor 304b can be parallel with wall 312b, and monitor 304a and 304c can towards user 324b and to leave wall 312b angled.Although monitor 304a and 304c angled (relative to monitor 304b), the inside vertical edge (rightmost of monitor 304a and the Far Left of monitor 304c) of each monitor can adjoin or almost adjoin the left side and the right of monitor 304b respectively.Similarly, the base of monitor 304b can adjoin or almost adjoin the back of the body limit of table rear section 302b.In a particular embodiment, monitor 304 can be positioned such that the bottom boundaries of monitor 304 or framework are below the end face of table rear section 302b, thus invisible to user 324.This can provide the apparent seamless transitions from local desk 302 to the remote table 330 be presented at monitor 304.
In certain embodiments, monitor 304 and remote camera 306 can also be aligned accuracy and the effect of the eye gaze increasing long-distance user 322.Such as, in a particular embodiment, remote camera 306 can be positioned in remote monitor 304a top below 4 to 6 inches of places.Therefore, when long-distance user 322 join present session with local user 324 long-range time, long-distance user 322 may be appeared to and just look at local user 324.More specifically, although long-distance user 322 is in the position of separation, the image of long-distance user 322 may appear to the eye creating/set up with local user 324 and contact on monitor 304.May be clearly visible, the degree of accuracy increasing eye gaze adds the personal experiences of the visual conference of presiding over via telepresence system 300.
Depend on embodiment, camera 306 can be freely moveable, not readily moveable (such as, they may need some instrument to adjust them), or fixing.Such as, in the moveable specific embodiment of camera 306 not readily, still can adjust subtly camera 306 with aim at left or right, upper or under or rotate.In certain embodiments, may wish all to adjust camera 306 when need not use telepresence system 300, because so do the simplicity that may reduce and use telepresence system 300 at every turn.Therefore, the maybe advantageously region that may sit when mutual with telepresence system 300 of limited subscriber.Telepresence system 300, may be used for helping the so a kind of assembly controlling the position that user sits relatively with camera can be desk.User 324 can take a seat along the outside of table forward part 302a, with can record the note, shelve they ancon or otherwise use desk 302.This can allow the size based on desk 302 to arrange field depth and the convergent-divergent of camera 306.Such as, in certain embodiments, the field depth of camera 306 can be provided so that if user 324 is between two feet, the front of the outside of a forward part 302a and four feet, rear, then they can be aligned focus (in focus).Similarly, the convergent-divergent of camera 306 can be provided so that the user being sitting in desk place will present natural scale when being displayed on remote monitor.Should be clearly visible, amount of zoom not only may depend on the distance between camera 306 and user 324, but also depends on the screen size of remote monitor 304.
Except making user 324 remain in the focusing range of camera 306, also may wish to make them remain in the visual field of camera 306.In certain embodiments, can use separator 336 come limited subscriber 324 along/around the transverse shifting of the outside of table forward part 302a.Region between separator 336 can be corresponding with the visual field of respective camera 306, and can be called as User Part.Utilize separator to limit the transverse shifting along desk 302 may be even more important in the following cases: in viewing field of camera, there is multiple user.This may be because when there is multiple user in the visual field of certain camera, more horizontal spaces (compared with unique user) that multiple user will more may need along desk 302.Therefore, separator can help prevent multiple user cursorily to make themselves be placed in whole or in part outside visual field.
Separator 336 can be shaped and according to size be cut into make user just by, across, thereafter or otherwise too uncomfortable close to finding during separator 336.Such as, in a particular embodiment, separator 336 can be covered with the large-scale of flexible foam plastic to give prominence to, and these are given prominence to and can extend to along the bottom surface of table forward part 302 or exceed the outside of a forward part 302a.In a particular embodiment, separator 336 may be used for table support 302, or they can be added to some assembly of the supporting construction of desk 302.A part as the supporting construction of desk 302 uses separator 336 can be increased in the amount of space of the pin/leg of the user below desk 302.Different embodiment can use different separators or other assembly or feature to realize identical object, and can provide function that is extra or that substitute, below will discuss more in detail.
In certain embodiments, desk 302 can comprise further feature, these features can help user to be directed to the specific region of desk 302 (such as, the center of the visual field of camera 306), or can help prevent user walk from specific region and thus enter multiple camera visual field or to certain camera visual field outside.Such as, desk 302 can comprise computer monitor 320, and it may be used for showing the information from computing machine (Local or Remote), such as slideshow or chart or figure.Computer monitor 320 can comprise CRT, LCD or can show the monitor of other type any of the image from computing machine.In certain embodiments, computer monitor 320 can be integrated in desk 302 (such as, the screen of computer monitor 320 can be watched) by the table top of looking down desk 302, and in other embodiments, they can from the teeth outwards (such as, traditional computer monitor can be shelved on the mode on desk).In a particular embodiment, computer monitor 320 can not be a part for desk 302, but can be separated with desk 302.Such as, they can be on a movable cart.In addition, some embodiments can use combination that is integrated, desk-top and separate monitors.
May be used for user 324 to cause specific region, another feature of desk 302 can be microphone 310.In a particular embodiment, microphone 310 can be integrated with desk 302, thus reduce the ability that user moves it, or it can move freely, thus allow when multiple user attempts to use same microphone its reorientation.In certain embodiments, microphone 310 can be have the heart-shaped directional microphone pointing to (cardioid), super heart-shaped sensing (hypercardioid) or other more order directional patterns.In a particular embodiment, microphone 310 can be small-sized (low profile) microphone, and it can be installed to be the surface close to desk 302, thus any acoustic echo of desk 302 or the effect of reflection are left in reduction.In certain embodiments, microphone 310 can be linked, with make when multiple microphone (such as, microphone 310a and 310b) same sound detected time, such as by filter from detected sound for the most weak microphone removal detected by sound.Therefore, can be like this: the sound from specific user may mainly be associated with the microphone closest to spoken user.
Some embodiments can utilize following ability by the enable sound specific to position: the sound with the single source (such as, microphone 310a) from known location (such as, the left side of desk 302).Telepresence system 300 can reproduce by loudspeaker the sound detected by the particular microphone with known location, and described loudspeaker is near the monitor showing this particular microphone peripheral region sound being detected.Therefore, the sound sent in the left side of long-range telepresence system 300 can be reproduced in the left side of telepresence system 300.This can also by strengthening personal effect at the language showing the speaker near the monitor of long-distance user and reproduce this long-distance user.More specifically, if long-distance user 322a talks, possible remote microphone 338a and 338b both can detect the language that user 322a says.Because user 322a is closer to microphone 338a, and because microphone 338a is towards user 322a, so the voice signal of possibility 32a is stronger at microphone 338a place.Therefore, long-range telepresence system can ignore/filter with match from the input of microphone 338a, from the input of microphone 338b.Then, may be that loudspeaker 308a (loudspeaker below monitor 304a) reproduces the sound detected by microphone 338a.When user 324 hears the sound from loudspeaker 308a, they can turn to that side, just as user 322a is just in the same room and when just having said words, they can do.
In a particular embodiment, loudspeaker 308 can be arranged on the below of each monitor 304, top or rear, or they can otherwise be positioned near monitor 304, to make such as when loudspeaker 308b reproduces the language that long-distance user 322b says, user 324 can identify that this sound is from the long-distance user 322b be presented in monitor 304b rapidly.Except loudspeaker 308, some embodiments of telepresence system 300 can comprise one or more extra additional loudspeaker.Additional loudspeaker may be used for accessing the long-distance user that (patch in) possibly cannot access the video conference hardware of telepresence system or any type.Additional loudspeaker can be a part for IP phone 318, or can be the loudspeaker except any loudspeaker of the part as IP phone 318.Although loudspeaker 308 (or its some parts) is visual in fig. 2, in certain embodiments, loudspeaker 308 can visually by sound-transparent screen or other assembly cover.This screen can be similar to the sound-transparent screen (such as, fabric or wire mesh (grill)) used in many consumer loudspeakers on material.In order to help to reduce instruction telepresence system 300 being comprised to loudspeaker 308, sound-transparent screen can cover the whole region below monitor 304.Such as, speaker area 340b (comprising loudspeaker 308b) can be covered with acoustic window material.
Can determine from the foregoing description, each long-distance user 322 can be associated with a monitor, remote camera, a remote microphone and/or a loudspeaker.Such as, long-distance user 322c can be associated with monitor 304c, remote camera 306c, remote microphone 338c and/or loudspeaker 308c.More specifically, remote camera 306c can be aimed at user 322c the User Part that takes a seat, to make the image showing him on monitor 304c, and when he talks, microphone 338c can detect his language, and these language are played via loudspeaker 308c subsequently while user 324 watches and listens attentively to user 322c.Therefore, from the angle of local user 324, just look like be hold the meeting of telepresence system 300 accessorial visual as long-distance user 322c locates in a room together with local user 324.
Another features of some embodiments is that use can with the illumination of remote camera 306 and monitor 304 in concert with designed/calibrated to strengthen the image shown by monitor 304, to make the actual color of the more approximate long-distance user 322 of the color of the image of the long-distance user 322 be presented on monitor 304.Illumination can make its color/temperature help to compensate the intrinsic any difference of that remote camera 306 catches and/or that monitor 304 reproduces color.Such as, in certain embodiments, illumination can be controlled in 4100 to 5000 Kelvin temperatures (Kelvin) left and right.Specific embodiment not only can control the color/temperature of light, but also can specify to arrange.Such as, the light fixture of the above-head being arranged in long-distance user 322 can be had to help to reduce any shade be located thereon.This is even more important in the following cases: remote camera 306 is in the higher height of the head top of long-distance user 322.The illumination being arranged in remote camera 306 rear can also be had to make the front of suitably lighting consumer 322.In a particular embodiment, lamp 314 can be arranged on monitor 304 rear and below the top margin of monitor 304.In certain embodiments, after reflecting body 316 can be positioned at monitor 304 and lamp 314, and outside the periphery that can extend to monitor 304.In certain embodiments, the part extended to outside monitor 304 of reflecting body 316 can have bending or arc, or can be otherwise angled, is reflected off reverberation 316 and goes to user 324 to make light.In a particular embodiment, filtrator can be used filter the light generated from the rear of camera 306.Reverberation and filtrator both can make long-distance user to be washed in the light of q.s (such as, 300-500 lux (lux)), reduce dazzling (intrusiveness) level (such as, there is the light bright spot that possibility causes long-distance user 324 blink) of light simultaneously.In addition, some embodiments can comprise the low gloss surface of desk 302.Low gloss surface can reduce the dazzling and reflection light quantity caused by desk 302.
Telepresence system 300 is designed to use two or more telepresence systems 300 to increase some features of the personal experiences of visual conference although can comprise, but telepresence system 300 can also comprise the further feature that the personal experiences directly not contributing to meeting still can contribute to the general utility functions of telepresence system 300.Such as, telepresence system 300 can comprise one or more cabinet 342.Cabinet 342 can provide the support to desk 302, and they can provide be not in camera 306 visual field within memory location easily.In certain embodiments, cabinet 342 can comprise door.
Another attribute of some embodiments can be access door 326.Access door 326 can be a part for desk 302, and its one end comprises hinge 344, and the other end keeps freely.Therefore, if user want to enter desk 302 open middle portion (such as, in order to regulate camera 306, clean monitors 304, or pick up the something of the desk 302 that drops), he can pass easily through the free end lifting access door 326 and enter.This create the clear path of the center section being entered desk 302 by desk 302.
Another attribute of some embodiments can be comprise outlet or network access port or socket.These sockets or port can be positioned at the top of desk 302, within separator 336 or can be that convenient or practical any other is local.
The specific embodiment of telepresence system 300 is omissible is visible control panel long-range or complicated in a large number in typical high-end video conference system.On the contrary, many functions of telepresence system 300 can control from the single phone of such as IP phone 318 (such as, 7970 series IP phone of Cisco) and so on.By arranging the control to telepresence system 300 in IP phone, user 324 is presented the interface may be familiar with him.This can minimize and arrange actual meeting and/or operating remote and present defeating and chaotic amount involved by system 300.
IP phone 318 can allow user to control telepresence system 300 and each assembly thereof by providing the series of displays screen illustrating various option to user.These options can be associated with corresponding soft-key button (soft key), this respective soft when depressed, one of assembly of telepresence system 300 can be caused to perform certain task or function, or IP phone 318 can be caused to show the subsequent display screen showing additional option or request.Therefore, user is presented the graphical interfaces that is integrated in phone.The advanced techniques of the telepresence system 300 of this interface masks after easy-to-use graphical interfaces.
In addition, in a particular embodiment, each assembly of telepresence system 300 may be used for performing conventional video conference (such as, when remote site does not have available telepresence system) or standard phone call.Such as, user 324b can use the IP phone 318 of telepresence system 300 to send conventional person-to-person call, or perform typical audio conference call by activating microphone 310 and/or loudspeaker 308 (or in the applicable case, additional loudspeaker).
One of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the telepresence system shown in Fig. 2, telepresence system 300, is only an exemplary embodiment of telepresence system.Can be substituted, revise or replace to meet individual demand with each assembly described above shown in Fig. 2.Such as, the size of telepresence system can be reduced to adapt to less room, or one, two, four or more group camera, monitor, microphone and loudspeakers can be used.In addition, although Fig. 2 illustrate only the unique user in each User Part, in any given User Part, there is multiple user to take a seat and thus in the visual field of camera, show multiple user on a monitor also in the scope of specific embodiment.As another example, monitor 304 can be replaced by the blank screen used in conjunction with projector.
Fig. 3 illustrates the block diagram of the telepresence system according to specific embodiment.Telepresence system 600 comprises IP phone 610, telepresence controller (TPC) 620, camera 630, monitor 640 and network 650.IP phone 610 is couple to telepresence controller 620 by network 650.Network 650 can be similar to the network 102 of Fig. 1.What couple with network 650 can also be any one in other end points multiple or network, comprises can be used to using grouping to send any hardware of data, software or logic.More specifically, shown in Fig. 3 is end points 660, comprises telepresence system 660a, independent IP phone 660b, computing machine 660c and phone 660d, and these are only some exemplary endpoints that can be couple to network 650.
Phone 660d can be couple to network 650 by Public Switching Network (PSN) 651, Public Switching Network (PSN) 651 can comprise be positioned at worldwide switching station, central office, MTSO, pager switching offices, remote terminal and other related telecommunications eguipment.Between PSTN 651 and network 650, PSTN 651 and network 650 is made to use different agreement also can at the gateway sending data each other even if can have.Thus IP phone 610 can be couple to end points 660 by network 650, the communication session that can participate in each other to make them.
IP phone 610 can comprise processor 611, screen 612, keypad 613 and storer 614.User can input data or selection from IP phone 610 and be presented at menu option screen 612, in order to control via TPC 620 monitor 640 and camera 630 and/or with monitor 640 and camera 630 mutual.Although not shown in Figure 3, IP phone 610 and TPC 620 can together with work the random component controlling telepresence system 600, such as illumination or microphone.IP phone 610 can also provide simple interface, and user from this interface initial setting up telepresence system 600, can start visual conference, or the communication session of other type any supported by IP phone 610.More specifically, IP phone 610 can be couple to TPC620 by the interface 615 of IP phone 610, mutually can send communication to make these two equipment.These communications can include, but not limited to be sent to the XML data of IP phone 610 from TPC 620 and be sent to the telepresence commands of TPC 620 from IP phone 610.XML data can comprise the information about one or more display screens that will be displayed on the screen 612 of IP phone 610.These display screens can present to user the option and selection selecting during call setup or during communication session for user or activate, and provide the information about telepresence system 600, remote caller or communication session to user.Such as, more only can comprise in possible display screen: the one or more options on one or more screen; About warning or the error message of the assembly of telepresence system; Caller id information; Or the details of the such as duration and so on about active calls.Described option can comprise: to the request using IP phone and remote endpoint to set up voice communication session (such as, sending calling to phone 660d) during visual conference; To the request using IP phone and remote endpoint to set up video communication (such as, starting and computing machine 660c or the long-range video conference presenting 660a of visual conference) subsequently during visual conference; To the request comprising video in voice communication session; To the request of response for the request of entering (such as, replying the calling from phone 660d) of voice communication session during video conference; To the request of response for the request that enters of video communication sessions during visual conference; To the request (such as, " ignoring " option) preventing from being connected for the request of entering of communication session during visual conference; To which display controlled in multiple display by display video (such as, the video of long-distance user) and multiple display in which display will show the request of data (such as, such as Caller ID or cross the information of time and so on); To selecting an auxiliary input for the request receiving visual conference assembly input (such as, storing slideshow on the remote computer) from multiple auxiliary input during visual conference; To the request changing volume; To the request controlling dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) bell sound (tone) during calling out; To change show in specific screens what or whose request; To the request of removing a long-distance user from ongoing visual conference; To the request that between different type of call (such as, between visual conference and pure audio telephony calling) changes; Or any other of any aspect changing, change or revise telepresence system 600 is asked.
More specifically, if such as user wants to send calling to phone 660d, then this user can dial corresponding phone number simply and press the soft-key button being designated as " dialing " (Dial) by screen 612 subsequently.Upon pressing " dial ", IP phone can play DTMF bell sound that pstn telephone uses to attempt IP phone 610 to be connected with phone 660d.Similarly, if local user has joined with the communication session of another user (using IP phone 610 or telepresence system 600) but wished to set up communication session with the second long-distance user, then this local user can reuse the menu option be presented on screen 612 and attempts setting up the second communication session wanted.More specifically, screen 612 can show " maintenance " (Hold) and when associating soft-key button and being pressed, can occur the new display screen with " newly calling out " soft-key button." newly call out " soft-key button by pressing, local user can use with he to send to phone 660d and calls out button like phase and send calling to phone 660d before.As the 3rd example, if the local user in exemplified earlier do not know the telephone number of end points 660d, then he can use address list to search this number.He such as can carry out this operation by following manner: press " maintenance " soft-key button and pressing " address list " hard button subsequently, this can cause display address list, and local user can rolling view is corresponding with end points 660d from this address list entry.Address list can be displayed on screen 612.In certain embodiments, local user can select to make to show address list on a monitor 640.As the further feature of telepresence system 600, he can select suitable menu option by using association soft-key button thus carry out this operation.
Screen 612 can be can show and the setting of telepresence system 600, control and/or the color/graphics operating relevant coloured image.Based on the option that the display screen on screen 612 presents, user can use keypad 613 to select the desired option or to input any customizing messages or the data that they want input.Keypad 613 can comprise some different keys, includes but not limited to one group of 12 digital keys (such as, 0-9, # and *), one or more soft-key button and one or more special function keys.Processor 611 can the specific thump (keystroke) that inputs of interpreting user or one group of thump, and explains the XML data received from TPC620 and the specific keys of keypad 613 that is pressed based on the combination of the one or more data in storer 614.Such as, the icon of screen 611 can comprise " newly call out " soft-key button, user can press this icon and dial subsequently and wish with local user the number that the end points be connected is associated.Before user inputs telephone number or when, screen 611 can be changed into and comprise new display screen, and the present communications session that such as makes that this new display screen comprises for calling becomes the option of visual conference using telepresence system 600.As another example, when local user such as adds the audio conference calling of standard, screen 612 can comprise (in-call) option in some callings.Such option can be the option that calling is kept.When calling is in maintenance, local user can press " long-range present " hard button.Once user presses " long-range present " hard button, screen 612 just can show the list of the calling of well afoot.Local user subsequently can this list of rolling view until it finds required calling to show via telepresence system 600.
Processor 611 can be the combination of microprocessor, controller or any other suitable computing equipment, resource or hardware, software and/or codimg logic.Storer 614 can be any type of volatibility or nonvolatile memory, includes but not limited to magnetic medium, optical medium, random access storage device (RAM), ROM (read-only memory) (ROM), removable medium or other suitable Local or Remote memory module any.Storer 614 can store any suitable information of the feature for realizing each embodiment, the address be such as associated with end points.The result of the explanation completed by processor 611 can comprise the data relevant to destination-address (such as, telephone number), the order for IP phone 610 (such as, making present communications session keep) that will perform or the order that will be sent to TPC 620.
Except the order for IP phone 610, once thump or one group of thump are explained, then the message/communication obtained just can be sent to suitable position via interface 615 by network 650.More specifically, when user uses keypad 613 to input telephone number, IP phone 610 can send requisite signaling by network 650 subsequently, sets up call out with the end points associated by the telephone number inputted with user.User use keypad 613 input for telepresence system 600 order (such as, make local microphone quiet) time, IP phone 610 can send to TPC 620 request making local microphone quiet, and TPC 620 can cause local microphone quiet subsequently.Another order that user can send to TPC 620 can be the request shifting specific user to/from particular watcher 640.IP phone 610 can send this request to TPC 620, and TPC 620 can change the video and audio signal that export subsequently thus adapt to the change that user asks.
TPC 620 can comprise interface 612 and 622, storer 623 and processor 625.TPC 620 and each assembly of network 650 and telepresence system 600 couple by interface 621 and 622 respectively.Interface 621 and 622 can be used to transceive communications and/or controls to/from end points 660 and/or the signal of other assembly any being couple to network 650 and/or TPC 620.Processor 625 can be the combination of microprocessor, controller or any other suitable computing equipment, resource or hardware, software and/or codimg logic.Processor 625 can be similar or different from the processor 611 of IP phone 610.Storer 623 can be any type of volatibility or nonvolatile memory, includes but not limited to magnetic medium, optical medium, random access storage device (RAM), ROM (read-only memory) (ROM), removable medium or other suitable Local or Remote memory module any.Storer 623 can store any suitable information of the feature for realizing each embodiment.Storer 623 can be similar or different from the storer 614 of IP phone 610.
These assemblies can interconnect to provide the function of TPC 620, such as, provide proper data to IP phone 610.More specifically, certain combination of processor 625 and storer 623 may be used for determining should present what display screen on the screen 612 of IP phone 610.The necessary data of this display screen can be extracted from storer 623 and be relayed to IP phone 610 via interface 621 by network 650.The another kind of function that TPC 620 provides can be the order receiving and perform from IP phone 610.More specifically, the order from IP phone 610 can receive via interface 621 and be passed to certain processor 625.Processor 625 can with this order of aftertreatment, and based on the information that may comprise in storer 623, start to perform this order.
Depend on this order, fill order may make the amendment visual conference assembly of such as monitor 640, camera 630 and/or other assembly any of telepresence system that can couple with TPC 620 and so on being carried out to performance, quality or features enabled aspect.Such as, this order can comprise any request listed above.
Present invention contemplates the great flexibility in the configuration of element in telepresence system and their intraware and design.Those skilled in the art can determine many other change, substitute, change, change and amendment, and the invention is intended to include drop in the spirit and scope of claims all these change, substitute, change, change and amendment.
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1., for controlling a system for telepresence system, comprising:
Multiple visual conference assembly, these visual conference component operable are used for holding visual conference, described multiple visual conference assembly comprises multiple display monitor, each display monitor can operate and show vision content during visual conference, wherein, user can watch the more than one display monitor in described multiple display monitor;
Wherein, described multiple display monitor is included in the first and second display monitors of primary importance, described first and second display monitors are configured to show the live video from the first and second users of at least second place away from described primary importance, and described primary importance comprises with the described second place website be separated;
The controller coupled with described visual conference assembly; And
The Internet protocol IP telephone coupled with described controller, this IP phone can be used to display comprise multiple option user interface and can be used to during visual conference from user receive input and described input is relayed to described controller, wherein, described controller can be used to during visual conference according to described first and second display monitors controlled separately from the described input of described IP phone in described multiple display monitor each on shown vision content.
2. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, to the request using described IP phone and remote endpoint to set up voice communication session during described input is also included in described visual conference.
3. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, to the request using described IP phone and remote endpoint to set up subsequent video communication session during described input is also included in described visual conference.
4. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described input also comprises the request to comprising video in voice communication session.
5. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, to the request of response for the request that enters of voice communication session during described input is also included in described visual conference.
6. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, to the request of response for the request that enters of video communication sessions during described input is also included in described visual conference.
7. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, to the request preventing from being connected for the request of entering of communication session during described input is also included in described visual conference.
8. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described input also comprises request display data controlled which display of which display in described multiple display by display video in described multiple display.
9. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described IP phone also can be used to the information provided when described user participates in described visual conference about communication session.
10. system as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described information comprises the information selected from the group be made up of the following: the caller identification information of the long-distance user in visual conference, whether described visual conference is encrypted, whether described visual conference is muted, whether described communication session is video conference, and whether described communication session is audio conferencing, and the time excessively of described visual conference.
11. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, to selecting an auxiliary input for the request receiving the input of visual conference assembly from multiple auxiliary input during described input is also included in described visual conference.
12. 1 kinds, for controlling the method for telepresence system, comprising:
Use at least one assembly in multiple visual conference assembly to perform visual conference, described multiple visual conference assembly comprises multiple display monitor, each display monitor can operate and show vision content during visual conference, wherein, user can watch the more than one display monitor in described multiple display monitor;
Wherein, described multiple display monitor is included in the first and second display monitors of primary importance, described first and second display monitors are configured to show the live video from the first and second users of at least second place away from described primary importance, and described primary importance comprises with the described second place website be separated;
The user interface of the Internet protocol IP telephone coupled mutually with the controller for controlling described multiple visual conference assembly shows multiple option;
Input is received from user during visual conference;
Described input is relayed to described controller; And
Control separately according to the described input from described IP phone described first and second display monitors in described multiple display monitor each on shown vision content.
13. methods as claimed in claim 12, wherein, from user receive input also comprise be received in described visual conference during to the request using described IP phone and remote endpoint to set up voice communication meeting.
14. methods as claimed in claim 12, wherein, from user receive input also comprise be received in described visual conference during to the request using described IP phone and remote endpoint to set up subsequent video communication session.
15. methods as claimed in claim 12, wherein, receive input from user and also comprise reception to the request comprising video in voice communication session.
16. methods as claimed in claim 12, are also included in the information provided when described user participates in described visual conference about communication session.
17. methods as claimed in claim 12, wherein, from user receive input also comprise be received in described visual conference during to selecting an auxiliary input for the request receiving the input of visual conference assembly from multiple auxiliary input.
18. 1 kinds, for controlling the system of telepresence system, comprising:
For using at least one assembly in multiple visual conference assembly to perform the device of visual conference, wherein, described multiple visual conference assembly comprises multiple display monitor, each display monitor can operate and show vision content during visual conference, wherein, user can watch the more than one display monitor in described multiple display monitor;
Wherein, described multiple display monitor is included in the first and second display monitors of primary importance, described first and second display monitors are configured to show the live video from the first and second users of at least second place away from described primary importance, and described primary importance comprises with the described second place website be separated;
The device of multiple option is shown in the user interface at the Internet protocol IP telephone coupled mutually with the controller for controlling described multiple visual conference assembly;
For receiving the device of input during visual conference from user;
For described input being relayed to the device of described controller; And
The device of the vision content shown by upper according to each of described first and second display monitors controlled separately from the described input of described IP phone in described multiple display monitor.
19. systems as claimed in claim 18, wherein, the device for receiving input from user also comprise for during being received in described visual conference to the device using described IP phone and remote endpoint to set up the request of voice communication meeting.
20. systems as claimed in claim 18, wherein, the device for receiving input from user also comprise for during being received in described visual conference to the device using described IP phone and remote endpoint to set up the request of subsequent video communication session.
21. systems as claimed in claim 18, wherein, the device for receiving input from user also comprises the device for receiving the request comprising video in voice communication session.
22. systems as claimed in claim 18, also comprise the device for providing the information about communication session when described user participates in described visual conference.
23. systems as claimed in claim 18, wherein, the device for receiving input from user also comprises for assisting input for the device receiving the request that visual conference assembly inputs to selection one from multiple auxiliary input during described visual conference.
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